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    "id": 1106065,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki",
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        "legal_name": "Kithure Kindiki",
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    "content": "since I was a very vibrant academic. I engaged with so many Kenyans in the course of my tour of duty. One of my thrills was to meet Kenyans in one of the remotest places on earth, where you do not expect to find a Kenyan. Whenever I went for a workshop or a conference in any country, I made a point of having dinners with Kenyans in that country. You would be surprised to learn of the many opportunities that Kenyans have in Venezuela or any other country. We must move from the traditional markets where Kenyans in the diaspora have been facilitated such as Kenyans living in the United States of America (USA) and countries in the Western Europe and move into new frontiers, especially island nations and other very remote countries where the demand for specialized services including teaching are lacking. I once visited a small island nation called Mayotte, which is a French overseas territory. The demand for English speaking teachers in that island is immense, yet we have an oversupply of teachers at O Levels in this country. We should start thinking of new places, frontiers and parts of the world and open embassies there as well as facilitate Kenyans who find their way there, so that they can play a meaningful role in the development of their nation. Madam Temporary Speaker, agencies like the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) should endeavor to reach out to Kenyans in the diaspora. What should guide the IEBC is the geographical size of the country as well as the number of residents that reside in that country. Finally, allow me to state that no country can develop from indigenous set of skills and the best example is Dubai in the UAE. Dubai was nothing in the early 1970s; it was just a desert. However, if you walk on the streets of Dubai today, you will think that you are in New York or Berlin. All the big companies of the world have set base in Dubai. All the tech giants from all over the world have established an office in Dubai. I was shocked to learn that there are 186 nationalities living in the Emirate of Dubai. That is like the entire United Nations residing in a country, which 40 years ago, was a total desert. Let us invest in diversity and encourage foreigners to come and work or invest in Kenya. That is the only we will integrate the world because the days of xenophobia, border controls and building walls to separate people is long gone. I salute all Kenyans in the diaspora who are away for work, studies or whatever other reason. We endeavor to support them to make them feel a part of this country. Let us develop legislation and other policy interventions by this Bill to match our talk with action and ensure that our colleagues out there feel part and parcel of their own country. Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata, I salute you. Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to support."
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